Nicole's Sweet 16th Summer Slumber Party

Nicole celebrated her sweet 16th birthday with a Summer Sunset themed slumber party. She invited a small group of close friends and decorated a room at home with party decor coloured in shades of pink, orange and yellow with a touch of blue. Invitations were prepared a couple of weeks in advance. The Summer Slumber birthday invitation was designed especially for Nicole's party. Invitations and gift bag tags were printed in colour at Officeworks on Ice White Card stock, then trimmed using a paper cutter. Cards were attached to the gift bags and tissue paper was placed inside to make them look more luxurious. An upstairs loungeroom was converted into a cosy party room where the girls could hang, eat, play games, sing and watch movies late into the night. Key party decor included a pretty party coffee table where the girls could share afternoon tea. The table was decorated with a soft cheesecloth table runner, gold leaf party lights and crepe ribbon, vases with orange and blue flowers, flower themed party plates, and napkins tied with beautiful coloured ribbons. Soft furnishings such as cushions, pillows, blankets and teddies were positioned around the room. Balloons and fairy lights were also hung around the room. Upon arrival the girls were given a gift bag which included items they could use during the night, for example, nail polish and a satin pillow case. Other items in the bag included exfoliating scrub, body glitter, a note pad and pen, a key ring and chocolate. We created sweet and savoury platters of gluten free food (important for Nicole) for afternoon tea. In the evening the girls ate pizza by an open fire and toasted marshmellows. After dinner, the girls retired back to the party room and painted their nails, played cards, sang karaoke and watched movies with popcorn as they fell asleep. Popcorn boxes were created using scrapbooking pages and origami. (Extra matresses were brought into the party room as the evening progressed.) Party decor for Nicole's Sweet 16 was purchased at local variety and dollar stores, and some items were sourced from online vendors. Nicole had a wonderful time.

• What People Ate

  Sweet and savoury afternoon tea platters (gluten free), pizza for dinner, toasted marshmellows, popcorn with a movie.

• What People Drank

  Selection of juices, soda and water.

• Desserts

  Pavlova party cake and ice cream.

• Party Favors

  Gift bags including a satin pillow case, nail polish, exfoliating scrub, body glitter, a note pad and pen, a key ring and chocolates.

• Activities / Games

  Manicures, dinner and marshmellow toasting around the fire, card games, karaoke and finally popcorn and a movie.